Thomas Cullen
Thomas Cullen is a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, appointed by President Donald Trump in 2020. Before his judgeship, Cullen served as a U.S. Attorney during the Trump administration. He gained attention for presiding over a significant immigration case in Baltimore, where he expressed skepticism regarding the Justice Department's lawsuit against Maryland's federal judges, which sought to limit the judiciary's power in immigration matters.
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US District Court Judge Thomas Cullen criticized the Executive's efforts to smear judges who rule against it.
Analysis: The White House claims a left-wing judicial ‘insurrection.’ But many GOP and Trump nominees are rebuking the president, too
United States· 2025-10-06
Thomas Cullen is a federal judge who rejected Trump's lawsuit against Maryland's federal bench.
Recent court rulings are holding up some of Trump’s highest-profile movesUnited States· 2025-09-03
Thomas Cullen is a U.S. District Judge who dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Trump administration against Maryland judges.
Trump-appointed judge rebukes DOJ for ‘calamitous’ lawsuit against Maryland judges
Guyana· 2025-08-28
US district judge Thomas Cullen wrote that 'any fair reading of the legal authorities cited by defendants leads to the ineluctable conclusion that this court has no alternative but to dismiss'.
Trump news at a glance: president hints he already has replacement in mind for Fed governor Lisa Cook | Trump administration
United Kingdom· 2025-08-27
U.S. District Judge Thomas Cullen criticized the administration’s attacks on the judiciary.
Trump’s lawsuit against Maryland judges thrown out, labelled ‘potentially calamitous’
Canada· 2025-08-26
Thomas Cullen is a federal judge who supported the request to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the Trump administration.
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United Arab Emirates· 2025-08-26
Judge Thomas Cullen dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit against Maryland's federal judges, framing it as a constitutional standoff.
Judge tosses Trump administration’s lawsuit against Maryland’s 15 federal judges, calling it a ‘constitutional free-for-all’United States· 2025-08-26Thomas Cullen is overseeing the immigration case at the federal court in Baltimore.
Judge is skeptical of Justice Department’s lawsuit against 15 federal judges as Trump tries to limit power of judiciaryUnited States· 2025-08-13
